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Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2013.
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Kingsnakes (snakes of the genus Lampropeltis) are new world colubrid snakes inhabiting North and Central America, encompass a wide variety of sizes and color variations and are often referred to in literature as natures "living jewels" because of their sometimes strikingly beautiful coloration. Found in a variety of habitats, kingsnakes are often actively collected by hobbyists for study and captive breeding and in some regions their collection is a popular activity, though often regulated. Kingsnakes use constriction to kill their prey and tend to be opportunistic when it comes to their diet, including venomous snakes, lizards, rodents, birds and eggs, as well as siblings and littermates. The "king" in their name (as with the king cobra) references their taste for other snakes. In captivity kingsnakes normally take pre-killed rodents. Most sub-species of kingsnakes are available today as captive bred specimens. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting.
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Melanistic Leonis "thayeri" and PH Sibs
by Jlassiter - Sep 02, 2013 10:48 PM |
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Sep 10, 2013 02:54 AM by Aaron |
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Blotched
by Jlassiter - Sep 02, 2013 10:38 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Hypermel - interesting pattern
by Jlassiter - Sep 02, 2013 10:37 PM |
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Sep 03, 2013 08:34 AM by Jlassiter |
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F4 Tapalpa Ruthveni
by Jlassiter - Sep 02, 2013 10:35 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Some 2013 Mexican Kings
by Jlassiter - Sep 02, 2013 10:33 PM |
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Sep 06, 2013 09:26 PM by Jlassiter |
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More Cal Kings hatched
by Denbar - Sep 02, 2013 03:12 PM |
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Sep 03, 2013 12:20 PM by RossPadilla |
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Clutch pic from triple hets......
by Kerby... - Sep 01, 2013 01:03 PM |
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Dec 12, 2013 10:48 AM by Gerards |
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bands and stripes and ghostly hets
by mikefedzen - Aug 30, 2013 01:41 AM |
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Sep 02, 2013 02:18 PM by Denbar |
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Inbreeding depression in kingsnakes
by Bluerosy - Aug 28, 2013 10:01 PM |
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Sep 03, 2013 09:57 PM by metalpest |
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Question about popping
by RossPadilla - Aug 28, 2013 02:35 AM |
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Aug 28, 2013 11:06 PM by RossPadilla |
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What about this king?
by mike_k - Aug 27, 2013 08:41 PM |
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Aug 28, 2013 06:52 PM by Splitfire59 |
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King Snake issue
by paintballin05 - Aug 27, 2013 06:57 AM |
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Aug 30, 2013 11:27 AM by markg |
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New Kings
by ssshane - Aug 26, 2013 05:56 AM |
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Aug 26, 2013 04:14 PM by Jlassiter |
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more cals... ghosts and such
by mikefedzen - Aug 24, 2013 11:35 PM |
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Aug 26, 2013 08:29 AM by RossPadilla |
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baby cals... mosaics, albinos, designers
by mikefedzen - Aug 24, 2013 11:29 PM |
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Aug 26, 2013 10:08 AM by Denbar |
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A few more californiae morphs
by Jlassiter - Aug 24, 2013 07:49 PM |
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Aug 25, 2013 04:34 PM by RossPadilla |
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BHB Purple Passion - 2 years old
by Jlassiter - Aug 24, 2013 07:48 PM |
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Aug 25, 2013 06:26 PM by Jlassiter |
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Hypo Stripe het lavender
by Jlassiter - Aug 24, 2013 07:47 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Elfin Forest Blue Eyed Blonde
by Jlassiter - Aug 24, 2013 07:46 PM |
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Aug 26, 2013 07:32 PM by Jlassiter |
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Chocolate Banana
by Jlassiter - Aug 24, 2013 07:45 PM |
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Hyper mel het lav and amel
by Jlassiter - Aug 24, 2013 07:45 PM |
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Amel Desert Phase
by Jlassiter - Aug 24, 2013 07:43 PM |
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Perfect Mosaic
by Jlassiter - Aug 24, 2013 07:42 PM |
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BB Hypo
by Jlassiter - Aug 24, 2013 07:41 PM |
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Aug 29, 2013 07:04 PM by Aaron |
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Merker El Dorado Hypo
by Jlassiter - Aug 24, 2013 07:40 PM |
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Aug 25, 2013 06:27 PM by Jlassiter |
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Purple Passions.........
by Kerby... - Aug 24, 2013 10:57 AM |
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Aug 30, 2013 09:47 AM by Jlassiter |
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Mexicana Information
by Jlassiter - Aug 24, 2013 02:24 AM |
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Aug 24, 2013 09:11 AM by Jlassiter |
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Another 2013 Leonis...PH melanistic
by Jlassiter - Aug 23, 2013 08:46 PM |
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Light Purple Passion
by Jlassiter - Aug 23, 2013 08:45 PM |
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Aug 24, 2013 06:48 PM by Jlassiter |
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Platinum California Kings
by Jlassiter - Aug 23, 2013 08:44 PM |
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Aug 24, 2013 02:08 AM by Jlassiter |
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2013 Classic Mex Mex
by Jlassiter - Aug 23, 2013 08:43 PM |
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Aug 24, 2013 10:00 PM by DISCERN |
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Picked Up Another Lavender Hypermel
by Jlassiter - Aug 23, 2013 05:02 PM |
5 |
Aug 24, 2013 04:41 PM by MESOZOIC |
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2013 Goini
by Jlassiter - Aug 23, 2013 05:01 PM |
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Aug 30, 2013 04:25 PM by Jlassiter |
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Nice 2013 Leonis
by Jlassiter - Aug 23, 2013 05:00 PM |
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Aug 26, 2013 07:40 PM by Jlassiter |
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another Coral Ghost cal king.....
by Kerby... - Aug 22, 2013 04:19 PM |
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Aug 24, 2013 12:57 PM by Jlassiter |
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Currituck County NC Chain Kings
by jeffb - Aug 20, 2013 07:35 AM |
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Aug 22, 2013 08:30 AM by rtdunham |
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Aberrant ruthveni
by Burnsy - Aug 19, 2013 12:53 PM |
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Aug 23, 2013 11:29 PM by Aaron |
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Black Kings...
by jaymaz - Aug 19, 2013 10:54 AM |
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Aug 19, 2013 03:07 PM by Denbar |
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South Florida Kingsnake care questions
by brosborough - Aug 18, 2013 09:15 PM |
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Aug 19, 2013 07:54 PM by Bluerosy |
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Maximum clutch size for mexicana ssp.?
by Aaron - Aug 18, 2013 08:05 PM |
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Aug 30, 2013 04:26 PM by Jlassiter |
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some pinners
by chenderson421 - Aug 17, 2013 08:12 PM |
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Aug 18, 2013 03:13 PM by Denbar |
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Snake's activity seems weird
by Valcain - Aug 15, 2013 02:51 PM |
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Aug 19, 2013 12:05 PM by markg |
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light phase Ghost cal X Mosaic
by mikefedzen - Aug 14, 2013 06:30 PM |
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Aug 23, 2013 08:47 PM by Jlassiter |
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Gathar you will not be attending
by RichH - Aug 13, 2013 01:12 PM |
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Aug 19, 2013 05:45 PM by DMong |
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Specific locale breeders hitting Daytona
by RichH - Aug 11, 2013 03:36 PM |
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Aug 11, 2013 08:25 PM by Bluerosy |
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melanistic thayeri
by RinL - Aug 11, 2013 10:51 AM |
10 |
Aug 23, 2013 04:21 PM by Jlassiter |
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some cool babies so far
by mikefedzen - Aug 10, 2013 11:17 PM |
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Aug 23, 2013 04:23 PM by Jlassiter |
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Splendida Locales
by RichH - Aug 10, 2013 01:42 PM |
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Aug 14, 2013 12:48 AM by Jlassiter |
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regurge ? (does there have to be a prob)
by AaronBayer - Aug 09, 2013 07:19 AM |
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Aug 27, 2013 12:41 PM by AaronBayer |
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Brooks King morph ID?
by bristerd91 - Aug 08, 2013 04:01 PM |
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Aug 09, 2013 07:24 AM by BristerD91 |
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Which came first?
by Aaron - Aug 08, 2013 02:32 PM |
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Aug 16, 2013 10:25 PM by jlassiter |
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Hybrid discussion moved
by CommunityReview - Aug 08, 2013 01:49 PM |
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Aug 10, 2013 03:38 PM by Bluerosy |
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pics of anery ghosts?
by fliptop - Aug 07, 2013 06:58 PM |
0 | No replies |
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New Kingsnake owner..
by Valcain - Aug 07, 2013 12:01 PM |
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Aug 10, 2013 03:43 PM by Bluerosy |
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2013 baby pics kings and others.....
by thomas davis - Aug 06, 2013 04:49 PM |
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Aug 08, 2013 09:26 AM by Bluerosy |
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Large King pics...
by RichH - Aug 03, 2013 08:25 PM |
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Aug 24, 2013 07:27 PM by minicopilot |
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Boo! Unbelievably nice anery ghost?!
by fliptop - Aug 03, 2013 07:34 PM |
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Aug 05, 2013 04:17 AM by fliptop |
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Nine Baby Pyros
by pyromaniac - Aug 03, 2013 04:40 PM |
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Aug 06, 2013 09:06 AM by pyromaniac |
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1st Pyro Clutch Hatching
by pyromaniac - Jul 31, 2013 04:22 PM |
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Aug 01, 2013 07:56 PM by mrkent |
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Proud Father !!!!
by KingDome - Jul 31, 2013 11:05 AM |
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Aug 01, 2013 09:22 PM by KingDome |
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50 days later...
by fliptop - Jul 30, 2013 01:59 PM |
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Aug 03, 2013 07:29 PM by fliptop |
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Do kings ever cross paths with indigo?
by poison1981 - Jul 29, 2013 08:36 PM |
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Jul 30, 2013 09:20 AM by FR |
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Anyone going to the Ball Python Expo?
by Bluerosy - Jul 29, 2013 07:24 AM |
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Aug 07, 2013 03:06 PM by Bluerosy |
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pick from today
by trevid - Jul 28, 2013 07:53 PM |
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Aug 02, 2013 09:15 PM by mrkent |
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Anybody breeding Nigra this year?
by Mike_K - Jul 28, 2013 01:06 AM |
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Jul 28, 2013 11:46 AM by brianm616 |
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They Will Bite
by keeper08 - Jul 27, 2013 04:09 PM |
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Aug 03, 2013 07:09 PM by reako45 |
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More B/W babies
by Denbar - Jul 27, 2013 12:51 PM |
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Jul 29, 2013 09:06 PM by DISCERN |
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California Kingsnake Hatchlings
by boa2cobras - Jul 25, 2013 09:12 PM |
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Jul 31, 2013 06:30 AM by boa2cobras |
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What Pattern is my Cali King?
by Fraymorg - Jul 24, 2013 10:23 PM |
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Jul 25, 2013 11:57 AM by Fraymorg |
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Do Cali Kings get territorial?
by rabitbuster - Jul 22, 2013 03:20 PM |
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Jul 26, 2013 03:51 PM by markg |
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Possible new grayband morph.
by Aaron - Jul 20, 2013 11:18 PM |
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Aug 07, 2013 06:44 PM by Brandon Osborne |
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Switch Up Breeding Pair
by keeper08 - Jul 20, 2013 04:43 PM |
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Jul 25, 2013 07:41 AM by rtdunham |
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baby ruthveni
by chenderson421 - Jul 19, 2013 09:51 PM |
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Jul 21, 2013 12:29 PM by reako45 |
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Crazy position!
by Denbar - Jul 14, 2013 10:48 AM |
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Jul 23, 2013 11:28 AM by reako45 |
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Prairie king babies
by Dniles - Jul 14, 2013 08:27 AM |
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Jul 22, 2013 04:55 PM by tspuckler |
